Forces and Motion Vocab 1

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cause

Back

an event or process that leads to a result or change

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collision

Back

the moment when two objects hit each other

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effect

Back

a result or change that happens because of an event or process

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exert

Back

to apply a force

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force

Back

a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object

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friction

Back

a force between an object and the surface it is moving over

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infer

Back

to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

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mass

Back

the amount of matter that makes up an object

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velocity

Back

speed in a particular direction.